but for downtown fans, it's hard not to think of dan stevens as matthew crawly, hare to downton abbey and major heart throb. how do you deal with that? >> i just carry it. reporter: does it get embarrassing at times? >> no, it's lovely. i can't pretend i don't like it. >> reporter: that's actress michelle daugherty in the gray as herself, goofing around before her take. here she is as lady mary, one of lord grantham's daughters engaged to matthew finally after two seasons of agonizing, will they, won't they? >> lady mary crawly, will you do me the honor of becoming my wife? >> yes. reporter: part of the fun is being on set was trying to figure out what the scenes being shot gave away about season 3. >> i'm sorry, to snatch him away. >> reporter: hmmmm. this at least is obvious. >> looking forward to the wedding? >> what do you think? i'm looking forward to all sorts of things. >> don't make me blush. reporter: in the wardrobe trailer while we were there, what was being picked out for the next day's shooting looked right for a wedding. but whose? >> that's where the hierarchy matters.